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It is 1519 in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. An Aztec priest is holding an obsidian knife. Soon he will plunge it into his victim's’ chest, which he will rip open to remove his heart. Whenever one thinks of the Aztecs, human sacrifices come into mind. However, besides this bloody practice, the Aztecs were intelligent and resourceful. After all, they did manage to control most of Mesoamerica in less than 200 years. If anything the Aztecs should be remembered as a highly organized and ingenious civilization.

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